

Influence goes both ways.
Will, a street-smart teenager, moves from the tough streets of West Philly to posh Bel-Air to live with his Uncle Philip, Aunt Vivian, his cousins — spoiled Hilary, preppy Carlton and young Ashley — and their sophisticated British butler, Geoffrey. Though Will’s antics and upbringing contrast greatly with the upper-class lifestyle of his extended relatives, he soon finds himself right at home as a loved part of the family.


Sep 19, 1994 - 23m
Will revels in Ashley's music industry success, but both Will and Ashley are about to have a rude surprise.

Sep 19, 1994 - 23m
Will helps Ashley make a big impression on a recording executive, but Philip is adamantly against her pursuing a singing career.

Sep 26, 1994 - 23m
Will loses points as a role model for Nicky while visiting an ever-positive kiddie hero who brings joy to youngsters - but not to Will.

Oct 3, 1994 - 23m
War breaks out when the girl Will likes plants a big one on Carlton.

Oct 10, 1994 - 23m
Will tells a tall tale about seeing a mob killing, then being placed in a witness-protection program in the backwoods of Alabama.

Oct 17, 1994 - 23m
The Banks hate the ugly golf shirts Hilary gives them - until they see Kareem Abdul-Jabbar wearing the same design.

Oct 24, 1994 - 23m
To help Ashley out of a jam at school, Will poses as her father. Oh yeah, this is gonna work.

Nov 7, 1994 - 23m
At a Soul Train reunion, middle-aged Philip feels like his train has left the station.

Nov 14, 1994 - 23m
Lisa humiliates Will by knocking out a guy with her self-defense moves.

Nov 21, 1994 - 23m
Will tries his hand at journalism to prove something to Lisa, but his efforts get him sued for libel - by Jay Leno.

Nov 28, 1994 - 23m
To understand Philip's battle with the scale, Will dons a fat suit and gets a big fat lesson in empathy.

Dec 12, 1994 - 23m
Will works so hard to impress Lisa's dad that he spends all his free time with his new best buddy.

Jan 9, 1995 - 23m
Will gets roped into a weekend ski trip with Carlton that quickly turns to disaster when their party arrives; meanwhile, back home, Hilary prepares to leave the nest.

Jan 23, 1995 - 23m
The party's over. Will and Lisa tell each other lies so they can sneak off to the (uh-oh) same party.

Feb 6, 1995 - 23m
A planned camping trip is cut short for Carlton and Will when a robber approaches them at an automated bank-teller machine - and fires a gun.

Feb 13, 1995 - 23m
Mr. and Mrs. Smith? Will pops the question from his hospital room. And Lisa's answer is...

Feb 20, 1995 - 23m
Thanks to relationship counseling, Will and Lisa hop to move on up to a new understanding in preparation for marriage. Meanwhile Hillary wants Geoffrey to work at her new home.

Feb 27, 1995 - 23m
Shafted! The engaged couple opts for flashy Vegas vows, complete with costumes. The tasteful theme: Shaft.

Mar 13, 1995 - 23m
Will vows Philip with his sound investment advice to buy Jazz's apartment building - but the tenants scream slumlord after Philip acts on Will's moneymaking tip.

Apr 10, 1995 - 23m
Will inadvertently finds himself in the right place at the right time and lands a part in a daytime soap opera.

Apr 17, 1995 - 23m
Put into a trance by a stage hypnotist, Will behaves like a 4-year-old just as the family gears up for an interview with the admissions head of a private school.

Apr 24, 1995 - 23m
A dream job for Will with a businessman friend of Philip's turns into a nightmare when the man offers him a bonus to help bribe a councilman.

May 1, 1995 - 23m
Dinner date. The Banks host a gorgeous girl from Philly who tries to lure Will away from Lisa.

May 8, 1995 - 23m
Stuck and out of luck, Will spends his bachelor party trapped in an elevator with a feuding Carlton and Jazz.

May 15, 1995 - 23m
Husband-to-be Will has the bride, the ring, the date...and second thoughts about the whole idea.